diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
index 981a3a7a6e160a..aca454449d3a06 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
@@ -67,12 +67,15 @@ nfsd3_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	struct nfsd3_sattrargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nfsd3_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= &argp->attrs,
+	};
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: SETATTR(3)  %s\n",
 				SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh));
 
 	fh_copy(&resp->fh, &argp->fh);
-	resp->status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, &resp->fh, &argp->attrs,
+	resp->status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, &resp->fh, &attrs,
 				    argp->check_guard, argp->guardtime);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
@@ -233,6 +236,9 @@ nfsd3_create_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 {
 	struct iattr *iap = &argp->attrs;
 	struct dentry *parent, *child;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= iap,
+	};
 	__u32 v_mtime, v_atime;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	__be32 status;
@@ -331,7 +337,7 @@ nfsd3_create_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	}
 
 set_attr:
-	status = nfsd_create_setattr(rqstp, fhp, resfhp, iap);
+	status = nfsd_create_setattr(rqstp, fhp, resfhp, &attrs);
 
 out:
 	fh_unlock(fhp);
@@ -368,6 +374,9 @@ nfsd3_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	struct nfsd3_createargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nfsd3_diropres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= &argp->attrs,
+	};
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: MKDIR(3)    %s %.*s\n",
 				SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh),
@@ -378,7 +387,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	fh_copy(&resp->dirfh, &argp->fh);
 	fh_init(&resp->fh, NFS3_FHSIZE);
 	resp->status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &resp->dirfh, argp->name, argp->len,
-				   &argp->attrs, S_IFDIR, 0, &resp->fh);
+				   &attrs, S_IFDIR, 0, &resp->fh);
 	fh_unlock(&resp->dirfh);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
@@ -428,6 +437,9 @@ nfsd3_proc_mknod(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	struct nfsd3_mknodargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nfsd3_diropres  *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= &argp->attrs,
+	};
 	int type;
 	dev_t	rdev = 0;
 
@@ -453,7 +465,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_mknod(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 
 	type = nfs3_ftypes[argp->ftype];
 	resp->status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &resp->dirfh, argp->name, argp->len,
-				   &argp->attrs, type, rdev, &resp->fh);
+				   &attrs, type, rdev, &resp->fh);
 	fh_unlock(&resp->dirfh);
 out:
 	return rpc_success;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index e30866ee661a1d..0d6ee19ffb15be 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ nfsd4_create_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 		  struct svc_fh *resfhp, struct nfsd4_open *open)
 {
 	struct iattr *iap = &open->op_iattr;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= iap,
+	};
 	struct dentry *parent, *child;
 	__u32 v_mtime, v_atime;
 	struct inode *inode;
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@ nfsd4_create_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	}
 
 set_attr:
-	status = nfsd_create_setattr(rqstp, fhp, resfhp, iap);
+	status = nfsd_create_setattr(rqstp, fhp, resfhp, &attrs);
 
 out:
 	fh_unlock(fhp);
@@ -787,6 +790,9 @@ nfsd4_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	     union nfsd4_op_u *u)
 {
 	struct nfsd4_create *create = &u->create;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= &create->cr_iattr,
+	};
 	struct svc_fh resfh;
 	__be32 status;
 	dev_t rdev;
@@ -818,7 +824,7 @@ nfsd4_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 			goto out_umask;
 		status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &cstate->current_fh,
 				     create->cr_name, create->cr_namelen,
-				     &create->cr_iattr, S_IFBLK, rdev, &resfh);
+				     &attrs, S_IFBLK, rdev, &resfh);
 		break;
 
 	case NF4CHR:
@@ -829,26 +835,26 @@ nfsd4_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 			goto out_umask;
 		status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &cstate->current_fh,
 				     create->cr_name, create->cr_namelen,
-				     &create->cr_iattr, S_IFCHR, rdev, &resfh);
+				     &attrs, S_IFCHR, rdev, &resfh);
 		break;
 
 	case NF4SOCK:
 		status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &cstate->current_fh,
 				     create->cr_name, create->cr_namelen,
-				     &create->cr_iattr, S_IFSOCK, 0, &resfh);
+				     &attrs, S_IFSOCK, 0, &resfh);
 		break;
 
 	case NF4FIFO:
 		status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &cstate->current_fh,
 				     create->cr_name, create->cr_namelen,
-				     &create->cr_iattr, S_IFIFO, 0, &resfh);
+				     &attrs, S_IFIFO, 0, &resfh);
 		break;
 
 	case NF4DIR:
 		create->cr_iattr.ia_valid &= ~ATTR_SIZE;
 		status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &cstate->current_fh,
 				     create->cr_name, create->cr_namelen,
-				     &create->cr_iattr, S_IFDIR, 0, &resfh);
+				     &attrs, S_IFDIR, 0, &resfh);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -1142,6 +1148,9 @@ nfsd4_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	      union nfsd4_op_u *u)
 {
 	struct nfsd4_setattr *setattr = &u->setattr;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= &setattr->sa_iattr,
+	};
 	__be32 status = nfs_ok;
 	int err;
 
@@ -1174,7 +1183,7 @@ nfsd4_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 				&setattr->sa_label);
 	if (status)
 		goto out;
-	status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, &cstate->current_fh, &setattr->sa_iattr,
+	status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, &cstate->current_fh, &attrs,
 				0, (time64_t)0);
 out:
 	fh_drop_write(&cstate->current_fh);
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 8f64af3e38d8c6..3bbafd67f50b53 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -5060,11 +5060,14 @@ nfsd4_truncate(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fh,
 		.ia_valid = ATTR_SIZE,
 		.ia_size = 0,
 	};
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= &iattr,
+	};
 	if (!open->op_truncate)
 		return 0;
 	if (!(open->op_share_access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_WRITE))
 		return nfserr_inval;
-	return nfsd_setattr(rqstp, fh, &iattr, 0, (time64_t)0);
+	return nfsd_setattr(rqstp, fh, &attrs, 0, (time64_t)0);
 }
 
 static __be32 nfs4_get_vfs_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp,
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
index fcdab8a8a41f46..fffd56809b5ec0 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ nfsd_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	struct nfsd_sattrargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nfsd_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct iattr *iap = &argp->attrs;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= iap,
+	};
 	struct svc_fh *fhp;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: SETATTR  %s, valid=%x, size=%ld\n",
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ nfsd_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 		}
 	}
 
-	resp->status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, fhp, iap, 0, (time64_t)0);
+	resp->status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, fhp, &attrs, 0, (time64_t)0);
 	if (resp->status != nfs_ok)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -260,6 +263,9 @@ nfsd_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	svc_fh		*dirfhp = &argp->fh;
 	svc_fh		*newfhp = &resp->fh;
 	struct iattr	*attr = &argp->attrs;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= attr,
+	};
 	struct inode	*inode;
 	struct dentry	*dchild;
 	int		type, mode;
@@ -385,7 +391,7 @@ nfsd_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	if (!inode) {
 		/* File doesn't exist. Create it and set attrs */
 		resp->status = nfsd_create_locked(rqstp, dirfhp, argp->name,
-						  argp->len, attr, type, rdev,
+						  argp->len, &attrs, type, rdev,
 						  newfhp);
 	} else if (type == S_IFREG) {
 		dprintk("nfsd:   existing %s, valid=%x, size=%ld\n",
@@ -396,7 +402,7 @@ nfsd_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 		 */
 		attr->ia_valid &= ATTR_SIZE;
 		if (attr->ia_valid)
-			resp->status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, newfhp, attr, 0,
+			resp->status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, newfhp, &attrs, 0,
 						    (time64_t)0);
 	}
 
@@ -511,6 +517,9 @@ nfsd_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	struct nfsd_createargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nfsd_diropres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
+	struct nfsd_attrs attrs = {
+		.na_iattr	= &argp->attrs,
+	};
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: MKDIR    %s %.*s\n", SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh), argp->len, argp->name);
 
@@ -522,7 +531,7 @@ nfsd_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	argp->attrs.ia_valid &= ~ATTR_SIZE;
 	fh_init(&resp->fh, NFS_FHSIZE);
 	resp->status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &argp->fh, argp->name, argp->len,
-				   &argp->attrs, S_IFDIR, 0, &resp->fh);
+				   &attrs, S_IFDIR, 0, &resp->fh);
 	fh_put(&argp->fh);
 	if (resp->status != nfs_ok)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
index d79db56475d42f..ad613e3a93017b 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
@@ -349,11 +349,13 @@ nfsd_get_write_access(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
  * Set various file attributes.  After this call fhp needs an fh_put.
  */
 __be32
-nfsd_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, struct iattr *iap,
+nfsd_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
+	     struct nfsd_attrs *attr,
 	     int check_guard, time64_t guardtime)
 {
 	struct dentry	*dentry;
 	struct inode	*inode;
+	struct iattr	*iap = attr->na_iattr;
 	int		accmode = NFSD_MAY_SATTR;
 	umode_t		ftype = 0;
 	__be32		err;
@@ -1202,14 +1204,15 @@ nfsd_commit(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, u64 offset,
  * @rqstp: RPC transaction being executed
  * @fhp: NFS filehandle of parent directory
  * @resfhp: NFS filehandle of new object
- * @iap: requested attributes of new object
+ * @attrs: requested attributes of new object
  *
  * Returns nfs_ok on success, or an nfsstat in network byte order.
  */
 __be32
 nfsd_create_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
-		    struct svc_fh *resfhp, struct iattr *iap)
+		    struct svc_fh *resfhp, struct nfsd_attrs *attrs)
 {
+	struct iattr *iap = attrs->na_iattr;
 	__be32 status;
 
 	/*
@@ -1230,7 +1233,7 @@ nfsd_create_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	 * if the attributes have not changed.
 	 */
 	if (iap->ia_valid)
-		status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, resfhp, iap, 0, (time64_t)0);
+		status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, resfhp, attrs, 0, (time64_t)0);
 	else
 		status = nfserrno(commit_metadata(resfhp));
 
@@ -1269,11 +1272,12 @@ nfsd_check_ignore_resizing(struct iattr *iap)
 /* The parent directory should already be locked: */
 __be32
 nfsd_create_locked(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
-		char *fname, int flen, struct iattr *iap,
-		int type, dev_t rdev, struct svc_fh *resfhp)
+		   char *fname, int flen, struct nfsd_attrs *attrs,
+		   int type, dev_t rdev, struct svc_fh *resfhp)
 {
 	struct dentry	*dentry, *dchild;
 	struct inode	*dirp;
+	struct iattr	*iap = attrs->na_iattr;
 	__be32		err;
 	int		host_err;
 
@@ -1347,7 +1351,7 @@ nfsd_create_locked(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	if (host_err < 0)
 		goto out_nfserr;
 
-	err = nfsd_create_setattr(rqstp, fhp, resfhp, iap);
+	err = nfsd_create_setattr(rqstp, fhp, resfhp, attrs);
 
 out:
 	dput(dchild);
@@ -1366,8 +1370,8 @@ nfsd_create_locked(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
  */
 __be32
 nfsd_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
-		char *fname, int flen, struct iattr *iap,
-		int type, dev_t rdev, struct svc_fh *resfhp)
+	    char *fname, int flen, struct nfsd_attrs *attrs,
+	    int type, dev_t rdev, struct svc_fh *resfhp)
 {
 	struct dentry	*dentry, *dchild = NULL;
 	__be32		err;
@@ -1399,7 +1403,7 @@ nfsd_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	dput(dchild);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
-	return nfsd_create_locked(rqstp, fhp, fname, flen, iap, type,
+	return nfsd_create_locked(rqstp, fhp, fname, flen, attrs, type,
 					rdev, resfhp);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.h b/fs/nfsd/vfs.h
index 26347d76f44a0d..d8b1a36fca956e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.h
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ struct nfsd_file;
 typedef int (*nfsd_filldir_t)(void *, const char *, int, loff_t, u64, unsigned);
 
 /* nfsd/vfs.c */
+struct nfsd_attrs {
+	struct iattr		*na_iattr;	/* input */
+};
+
 int		nfsd_cross_mnt(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct dentry **dpp,
 		                struct svc_export **expp);
 __be32		nfsd_lookup(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *,
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ __be32		 nfsd_lookup_dentry(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *,
 				const char *, unsigned int,
 				struct svc_export **, struct dentry **);
 __be32		nfsd_setattr(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *,
-				struct iattr *, int, time64_t);
+				struct nfsd_attrs *, int, time64_t);
 int nfsd_mountpoint(struct dentry *, struct svc_export *);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFSD_V4
 __be32          nfsd4_set_nfs4_label(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *,
@@ -63,14 +67,14 @@ __be32		nfsd4_clone_file_range(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 				       u64 count, bool sync);
 #endif /* CONFIG_NFSD_V4 */
 __be32		nfsd_create_locked(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *,
-				char *name, int len, struct iattr *attrs,
+				char *name, int len, struct nfsd_attrs *attrs,
 				int type, dev_t rdev, struct svc_fh *res);
 __be32		nfsd_create(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *,
-				char *name, int len, struct iattr *attrs,
+				char *name, int len, struct nfsd_attrs *attrs,
 				int type, dev_t rdev, struct svc_fh *res);
 __be32		nfsd_access(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *, u32 *, u32 *);
 __be32		nfsd_create_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
-				struct svc_fh *resfhp, struct iattr *iap);
+				struct svc_fh *resfhp, struct nfsd_attrs *iap);
 __be32		nfsd_commit(struct svc_rqst *rqst, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 				u64 offset, u32 count, __be32 *verf);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFSD_V4